I will say I have such a love/(I won’t say hate)...but /dislike for poker. It is truly a game that can make you the happiest person.. or rather have the most enjoyable feeling of endorphins..to outright complete anger lol ..Luckily I learned how to control that anger and brush it off..it wasn’t easy..took a lot or hands and a lot of books(one that helped me greatly but I am not here to name drop etc for this thread as I am not a book promoter)...but what drives you back, and has a special place in your heart for the game?

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I simply adore that it presents you with unaccounted different situations
You just must face them and act accordingly
Thats the beauty of poker game
Rgds

I love the competitive aspect of it and enjoy the social aspect when playing with friends

That never happens the same two times, that I never finish learning, the great competition that allows having 2 cards in hand and a handful of chips in front of you and so I could continue listing and not finish more.

There are many reasons that I love poker, winning big money, fighting with many opponents, challenge ... but the thing I like most is that help me control my emotion. My mind also becomes stronger, it really helps me a lot in real life.

For what one is linked to poker, it is due to the fact that different types of feelings emerge, it is like sharing with a friend different moments in which one feels frustration, joy, hope, pessimism, optimism, hatred, love, etc.
When you lose, you feel that this game is all fixed, but when you win, you feel great joy and that I had the patience and the wisdom to bet when I should. So never stop playing, it will bring you everything, enjoy and success at the tables

The strategy is what i like more in all mind sports, to use the knowlege and see your skills getting better have no price man.

I enjoy the math/probabilities of poker.

I love the way that is always different every day, and I love being positive about money, and I became immune to frustration thanks to poker

Originally Posted by Pokerstudy

I will say I have such a love/(I won’t say hate)...but /dislike for poker. It is truly a game that can make you the happiest person.. or rather have the most enjoyable feeling of endorphins..to outright complete anger lol ..Luckily I learned how to control that anger and brush it off..it wasn’t easy..took a lot or hands and a lot of books(one that helped me greatly but I am not here to name drop etc for this thread as I am not a book promoter)...but what drives you back, and has a special place in your heart for the game?

I love that it's one of the games out there where having a sound mathematical mind gets rewarded. Being a smart but skinny kid growing up there weren't a lot of competitive outlets that I could do well in, gaming and cards were the ones I could, and poker is the one that also involves money (which if you're math minded like me, you love it!) and so when I found poker it was a great of fresh air.

I also love the rush of winning, regardless of the stakes I'm playing I always get a little excited when i win those all ins (whether i'm a 95% favorite or a 5% underdog)

I think poker is so popular because it is a mixture of math, psychology and luck

What I like most about poker is that all hands are unpredictable until the end, even though the odds are the best there is always a lus for the weakest !!

Its amazing, when you play in real!

Poker is a great way to earn money, if of course you are not afraid to take risks and walk on thin ice.

For me, this is more interesting and emotional than sitting in the office and watering cacti.

However, over time, the whole game is more like a template, but only when you think that you have mastered and nothing else will surprise you, you go up the limits, immediately get a downstreak and life lights up again with colorful lights!

The money!

The truth is that I like the competition and the game of probabilities, although this does not always work.
Also the feeling when you win for something planned, and when you are lucky on the river.

Its just a very fun card game which you can play essentially anywhere. It is just a very fun game period.

I like that its something that spans across multiple generations and can be enjoyed by just about anyone that cares to learn the rules.

the most interesting game of all time. poker has it all. luck, tactics, skill and the main strategy.

Success in poker is a good feeling - you can have money with no HUGE effort.

I also like the cards themselves - it feels as if there was something royal about the cards, and no wonder - kings, queens and aces feel royal.

Love poker but that can switch quickly with a out of this world run out. One of those hated chuckles.

The ability to not only compete, but to make money.

I love that there is no scenario in which your ultimate loss or victory is a foregone conclusion. Sure there are hands you are guaranteed to lose, but you can manage those losses to come out ahead in cash or or chip up and go on to make the money in a tournament.

And sure, if you're up against pros who really know what they're doing and you don't, you're probably going to lose but if you get really lucky, or they get seriously unlucky, you can still beat them one time even if they'd clean you out ten other times. No other game involving more than one person that I've ever experienced has that. In everything else, sports, video games, what-have-you, you run into someone more skilled enough than you, even in games where luck is a factor like TCGs, you're going to lose. The skill gap is indomitable. In poker, it's ever-so-slightly domitable. There are no truly foregone conclusions. That's what I love.

I love the fact that you can still learn new things while playing poker. That a game can change so much just by adding a player or taking one player away from a game.

I like it because it´s mathmatics. Therefore, it´s interesting.

Most of all I like to win, thanks to my own knowledge, skills and experience. Although poker is a hobby for me, I am a patient and responsible player and I always enjoy the game.

The anticipation, danger, and randomness.

anyone would say winning about anything but i woulkd have to say: losing because it is amazing to find players better than u and know that you have been beaten by a luckier player or a more intelligent one even though i can undestand that sometimes it is frustrating

Since I met him poker 1 year ago I have not stopped playing, I will always like poker, what I like is the adrelaline that you feel when playing poker, it is as if you were about to execute a penalty that depends on the even world ranking , and you can also earn money but with study and perseverance, apart from having fun and having a good time with friends.

I like the fact that anyone with money can play to have fun.

What I like the most is when I manage to exceed my planned goals!

Travel, hotels and the atmosphere of the tables of certain tournaments !!.

I love/hate variance. Doing the right thing and losing is painful, but it's all part of the game. Figuring things out is the best part of poker. You don't always win, but it's nice to know you played a hand correctly.

I think that the mix of mathmatics, psychology & logic makes interesting. However, al fin the luck is the most important. It´s the point.

Hello! If you don’t go into the discussion about poker, I’ll answer briefly: “I like the fight at the table”, I’m gambling and the adrenaline rises from the game and I like it. Sincerely, Sergey.

The Logic and sometimes the luck

What I like most about poker is that you can constantly improve and see how your new skills bring positive results. On the other hand I also found it very positive to join CardsChat, because I found very nice people who helped improve my game, here I found a great community where I can put my knowledge into practice.

I like the fun of playing. I like it when i take correct decision and it pays off. I also like it when i make a deep run in MTT and win few $. It is good game which helps you train your brain and teaches you some lessons useful also in the real life.

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I like poker that in this game you need to turn on the brain. The logic works. It is necessary to use mathematical knowledge. I really like it

I don't love poker.

I like poker because you can win a few dollars while having fun playing it, too, I like it because I have met many people from other parts of the world and made friends.

One thing I love about poker is the challenge the game brings with pitting your skills against all others. Like playing golf it is a one against all contest. Poker also allows you, with a good run, to go from the bottom of the barrel to ITM.

As they say as long as you have a chip and a chair you are still in he game. I am sure we all have had the fortune to be low stake and thinking we were done to only end up ITM

Cheers All

all or nothing. nothing else. PLay HaRd G0 PRO

The danger and the excitement of the anticipation of the unknown, the next card.

I love the different art of playing
and players, it's kind of not knowing.
Somethimes you can fell what happens
and simetimes you get wat you give.
It's fun and sumetime incredible what
happen @ the table on or offline...

I love the variance. When you have AA and got beat by AK so satisfying.

Teaches you patience, understanding mixed with aggression when making your moved. Followed by happiness or sadness if you get the river card washing your chips away. In someways mirrors a lot of life. But enjoy the game keep learning and developing your game.

Hi, in poker I really like to play for conditional chips, especially the mode where you need to go all in or fold. You can win a lot of chips and also lose, but it's a lot of fun.

The endless learning!

I love the adrenalin
And the people you meet

I love that people from all over the world can sit down together online or in real life and enjoy something together. It makes the world feel smaller, and brings people together . Its so Universal; everyone might not speak the same language but all understand poker. I love that it's challenging; mostly skill, that you can develop over time. I love there is everything from freerolls to the big stakes so everyone no matter the amount of money/skill they have or don't have, if they want to play poker, they can.